What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink or inhale nearly invisible pieces of plastic? Although it’s unclear what impact this really has on humans, researchers have now taken a step toward ...

Imaging and quantifying the biodistribution of APP2-targeted PAMAM dendritic NPs. Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01786-z. In recent years, bio-medical engineers have ...

The pair of lungs sits inside a clear dome, gently inflating as doctors measure how well they'll breathe if implanted into a patient who desperately needs a new set. It's a little-known twist of ...

For some patients with the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, there's new hope. In a new study ...

Researchers have developed a lab-grown living lung model that mimics the tiny air sacs of the lungs where coronavirus infection and serious lung damage take place. This advance has enabled virologists ...

The first COVID-19 patient in the U.S. to receive a double-lung transplant was discharged from the hospital this week, according to news reports. "Once Mayra's body cleared the virus, it became ...

Festivals in India are incomplete without fireworks lighting up the sky. But behind the sparkle lies a cloud of smoke that’s dangerous, especially for babies. Their lungs are still developing, their ...

In a recent Instagram video, Bill Gates shared a fascinating childhood story about conducting an experiment with a cow lung during his fourth-grade school days. The former Microsoft CEO is preparing ...